Middle School

TEACHERS... this is the best sponge activity EVER. We had silent ball tournaments the kids liked it so much.

People use pie charts and bar graphs as two ways of representing data in a visual format. Both formats have strengths and weaknesses with regards to displaying data and information.

Integral to all Asian cultures, Dragons are water creatures with magical abilities their powers and properties represent nature, and man's relationship to it. In China, the Gold Dragon is the most...

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) provides the blueprint for life. The chemical code of DNA is transcribed and then translated to produce the proteins and enzymes that govern the processes needed for...

Teaching children to write, and write well, is sometimes a matter of finding the right technique. Various approaches to writing might involve outlining a story as a first step, brainstorming ideas...

Art allows students the freedom to express and create art that is meaningful to them. In middle school, art is no longer about making something, but about creating art that showcases a person's...

Have to write a book report? I remember growing up as a child and reading books and writing book reports. If your child has a book report to do for school you want to help him get the best grade....

The economy not only affects our personal lives but those of our children as well. Although middle school art projects allow the students to learn in a hands-on environment, the cost of supplies...

Sequencing is an important skill for middle school students. It helps them give directions, retell a story or event and organize information. Once they are able to sequence effectively, students...

The purpose of a school project is to engage the student in alternative learning situations. It gives the students a chance to show off their knowledge and talents. Projects are pre-planned to...

Junior high is a tough time for many students. Add algebra to the experience, and many students find their eighth-grade year even more difficult. Educators can, however, make the process a little...

Life in early Egypt is frequently discussed in middle school history classes. As one of the earliest organized civilizations, Egypt is both historically significant and highly interesting. From...

Any middle-school class, from math to music, can incorporate effective end-of-the-year projects. You may assign a project for a grade or as an extra-credit opportunity. End-of-the-year projects...

Pronoun agreement is also known as antecedent agreement. It forms one of the bases of proper English sentence construction. Ignoring the rule of pronoun agreement causes confusion about meaning of...

Math games are easy to make at home from recyclable materials. Creating a math manipulative game motivates children to apply abstract math concepts to a concrete learning tool. A math manipulative...

The term decimal percentage conjures frightening nightmares of math classes. All that is meant by a decimal percentage is the percent amount of a decimal, or converting a decimal to a percent....